It's no secret that mainstream media is embracing social media (reluctantly in some cases). As word of mouth turns to shares and Tweets, the darker side of sharing is creeping in and spooking many of the people who produce the best content. Is it possible to take the high road and still reap the benefits of social media?READ»
Do you spend your life pursuing accomplishments and accolades, reaching for the stars? Or are you busy fulfilling your duties and responsibilities, being the person everyone can count on? READ»
Monday's here, so to start your wintery week of work with a mind full of all the early innovation and tech news, we present iFive with quick and handy summaries:READ»
Here's a measure of how far cell phones have permeated into our society: T-mobile is launching a new promotion that means your kids can get free ones. It's to keep us all connected.READ»
Facebook's due to launch its official live video streaming service today, and there're no prizes for guessing its name: The Facebook Live channel.READ»
Remember the Weezer Snuggie? The band's just blown past their previous brand-plugging efforts with an unofficial tune to support the U.S. World Cup soccer team at the World Cup. Will it help the fleet-footed squad score goals and stay ...READ»
Starbucks has just announced that it's expanding its in-store Wi-fi system, to its maximum limit: From July 1st it'll be free for everyone, with a single click access and no registration process at all. Welcome Starbucks to the ...READ»
A marketing coordinator that develops and follows through with a plan to track their own career development between employee performance based reviews, is much more likely to get a promotion or other employee perks, than are ...READ»
People are not commodities or bundles of skills and knowledge. That's why who to hire or promote is a key business question. One great way to figure out which are the 'keepers' you should have on your team is to check out their character. Read why how they deal with New Year resolutions is just one of the ways to do that.READ»
Google's offering free Wi-fi access in cafes--but not in the U.S. The company is busy wooing customer affections in another country: Japan, where it's losing the search engine battle.
We're used to Google dominating pretty much ...READ»
It's October 22,2009. It's Windows 7 Day! You can bet that many a PC user can barely contain their excitement about the opportunity to upgrade from XP and consign Vista to history's dustbin. Microsoft's got a suite of events and ...READ»
Don’t only build your strengths:Here’s another little trap to avoid if you are trying to land a job or a promotion.Many populist life-skills coaches promote the idea that you should
concentrate on building your strengths, while ...READ»
It's beginning to look like e-publishing may be changing attitudes to pricing within the industry, as an analysis of Amazon practices shows up an interesting trend: If you want to sell e-books, then giving some away for free is the ...READ»
You may think the business card has a limited lifespan in this digital era, but one developer has found a way to prove that wrong, while simultaneously showing off his augmented reality programming. And it's mighty impressive.
This ...READ»
The police have issued this warning: "If you are driving after dark and see an oncoming car with no headlights on, DO NOT FLASH YOUR LIGHTS AT THEM!" Why? Because the no-headlights car is being driven by a gang member, and as part ...READ»
Recently at a small business conference in Chicago I attended a few different seminars on marketing, promotion and branding. Being a self proclaimed finance geek, I find it is helpful to step outside of my natural habitat to ...READ»
When an employee leaves a company, whatever the circumstance, it creates chaos. Who will cover their duties? Will they be replaced? Will someone be promoted to fill the gap? When the person that goes is a manager, things get even ...READ»
